Some still sweltering without power: Sept. 25

September 25, 2008 12:00 AM

Edna Barlow wears her oxygen as she sits in her car in the front of her yard (where she has been sleeping the past several nights, as she found it cooler to sleep in the car than in her Acres Homes house, where they are still without power), Barlow is a diabetic, and has lung and heart issues, and has been without a way to keep her insulin cold since the power went out during Hurricane Ike. less

Edna Barlow wears her oxygen as she sits in her car in the front of her yard (where she has been sleeping the past several nights, as she found it cooler to sleep in the car than in her Acres Homes house, where ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Chronicle

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Cory Johnson, 5, and his brother, Edward Johnson, 8, sit in the back of their pickup as they eat their lunch, which was handed out by ACORN (Association of Community Advocating for Reform Now) as they hand out boxes of food to folks in the neighborhood. The food was donated by the Food Bank, at Ararat Baptist Church on W. Montgomery in Acres Homes. less

Cory Johnson, 5, and his brother, Edward Johnson, 8, sit in the back of their pickup as they eat their lunch, which was handed out by ACORN (Association of Community Advocating for Reform Now) as they hand out ... more

Spirits are high as the Galveston Ball Tornadoes prepare to resume practices at La Marque High School in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

Spirits are high as the Galveston Ball Tornadoes prepare to resume practices at La Marque High School in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

Photo: Kirk Sides

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Cory Johnson, 5, helps carry boxes of food, which was handed out by ACORN (Association of Community Advocating for Reform Now) as they hand out boxes of food to folks in the neighborhood. The food was donated by the Food Bank, at Ararat Baptist Church on W. Montgomery in Acres Homes. less

Cory Johnson, 5, helps carry boxes of food, which was handed out by ACORN (Association of Community Advocating for Reform Now) as they hand out boxes of food to folks in the neighborhood. The food was donated ... more

Associates Donald Mirrer and Jeannine Opoku from the Dixie Road Wal Mart store sort school supplies that they donated to the Children Rallying Assistance for Youth of Need program at McWhirter Elementary School in Webster Thursday Sept. 25,2008. The associates gave up funds for their Christmas party and donated approximately $50,000 worth of school supplies. less

Associates Donald Mirrer and Jeannine Opoku from the Dixie Road Wal Mart store sort school supplies that they donated to the Children Rallying Assistance for Youth of Need program at McWhirter Elementary ... more

Associates Roy Rosas, Shirley Aldridge and Jeannine Opoku from the Dixie Road Wal Mart store sort school supplies that they donated to the Children Rallying Assistance for Youth of Need program at McWhirter Elementary School in Webster Thursday Sept. 25,2008. The associates gave up funds for their Christmas party and donated approximately $50,000 worth of school supplies. less

Associates Roy Rosas, Shirley Aldridge and Jeannine Opoku from the Dixie Road Wal Mart store sort school supplies that they donated to the Children Rallying Assistance for Youth of Need program at McWhirter ... more

Associate Jeannine Opoku from the Dixie Road Wal Mart store sort school supplies that she and her fellow associates donated to the Children Rallying Assistance for Youth of Need program at McWhirter Elementary School in Webster Thursday Sept. 25,2008. The associates gave up funds for their Christmas party and donated approximately $50,000 worth of school supplies. less

Associate Jeannine Opoku from the Dixie Road Wal Mart store sort school supplies that she and her fellow associates donated to the Children Rallying Assistance for Youth of Need program at McWhirter Elementary ... more

Associates Rose Flores,at left, and Mary McGee from the Dixie Road Wal Mart store sort school supplies that their store's associates donated to the Children Rallying Assistance for Youth of Need program at McWhirter Elementary School in Webster Thursday Sept. 25,2008. The associates gave up funds for their Christmas party and donated approximately $50,000 worth of school supplies. less

Associates Rose Flores,at left, and Mary McGee from the Dixie Road Wal Mart store sort school supplies that their store's associates donated to the Children Rallying Assistance for Youth of Need program at ... more

Associates Rose Flores,at left, and Mary McGee from the Dixie Road Wal Mart store sort school supplies that their store's associates donated to the Children Rallying Assistance for Youth of Need program at McWhirter Elementary School in Webster Thursday Sept. 25,2008. The associates gave up funds for their Christmas party and donated approximately $50,000 worth of school supplies. less

Associates Rose Flores,at left, and Mary McGee from the Dixie Road Wal Mart store sort school supplies that their store's associates donated to the Children Rallying Assistance for Youth of Need program at ... more

Georgia Menson a volunteer with ACORN (Association of Community Advocating for Reform Now) grabs boxes from the back of an 18-wheeler as she and other ACORN volunteers hand out boxes of food to folks in the Acres Homes neighborhood. less

Georgia Menson a volunteer with ACORN (Association of Community Advocating for Reform Now) grabs boxes from the back of an 18-wheeler as she and other ACORN volunteers hand out boxes of food to folks in the ... more

Although the field is different, the routine is the same as Galveston Ball's Ronald Jacobs and the Tornadoes prepare for practice at La Marque High School in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

Although the field is different, the routine is the same as Galveston Ball's Ronald Jacobs and the Tornadoes prepare for practice at La Marque High School in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

Photo: Kirk Sides

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Left to right, Broaderick Brown and Justin Hall search for gear in the driveway of head coach Ron Holmes' La Marque home as Galveston Ball prepares to resume practices at La Marque High School Wednesday.

Left to right, Broaderick Brown and Justin Hall search for gear in the driveway of head coach Ron Holmes' La Marque home as Galveston Ball prepares to resume practices at La Marque High School Wednesday.

Betty Buff, of Carbondale, Ill., of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, scoops up a pitcher of mixed vegetables as she and several other volunteers from across the country begin preparing meals for the people of Galveston on Thursday. less

Betty Buff, of Carbondale, Ill., of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, scoops up a pitcher of mixed vegetables as she and several other volunteers from across the country begin preparing meals for the people of ... more

Edna Barlow wears her oxygen as she sits in her car in the front of her yard (where she has been sleeping the past several nights, as she found it cooler to sleep in the car than in her Acres Homes house, where they are still without power), Barlow is a diabetic, and has lung and heart issues, and has been without a way to keep her insulin cold since the power went out during Hurricane Ike. less

Edna Barlow wears her oxygen as she sits in her car in the front of her yard (where she has been sleeping the past several nights, as she found it cooler to sleep in the car than in her Acres Homes house, where ... more